Novelty coin case for bathers



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G. ANT-ELM! NOVELTY COIN CASE FOR BATHERS Filed Jan. 29, 1923 PatentedMar. Il, 1924i.

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NOVELTY com CASE For. BATHERS.

Application led 'January 29, 1923. Serial No. 615,554.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, GAETANO ANTELMI, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Novelty Coin Cases forBathers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to limprovements in novelty coin cases, adaptedfor use by ersons who desire to carry with them w ile in their bathingsuits, jewelry and small coins or bills.

An important object of this invention is to provide a case of thischaracter which will be absolutely water-proof.

A further object is to provide a lightweight, ornamental case, forattachment to the bathers person, either to his.wrist or to his belt,and which in these positions may be readily opened for extraction ofcoins, and may be easily and positively closed with a minimum of effort.

With the above and other objects in view as may become apparent from thefollowing disclosure, the invention consists in the novel combination ofelements, construction and arrangement of parts, operation and specificfeatures, to be hereinafter enlarged upon and recited in the subjoinedclaims, the invention being illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of my novelty coin case;

Figure 2 is a similar view with the case attached to a belt or similarportion of the bathers costume;

Figure 3 is a perspective view with the top removed;

Figure 4 is a transverse section; and

Fi re 5 is a plan of a suitable washer of annu ar form. v

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 5 indicates abase member with ears 6 provided with a slot 7 through which may bepassed a leather or web strap 8, having a buckle or fastening member 9for securement to the wearers person.

An annular shell 10 is secured to, or made integral with, the base, andis provided with threads 11, and an annular shoulder 12 on which arubber washer 14, is adapted to rest.

'A top member 15 having linger-engagement portions 16 of knurling,ornamentation or scroll work, is threaded at 17, for engagement with thethreads 11 on the bot- `.tom member.

The lower edge of the top member may be made flat but is preferablyfinished at a slight angle at 18, so that on being screwed down theWasher will be positively forced against the shoulder of the shell andthe threads on top and bottom members of the coin case to form awater-tight joint.

When this case is worn in the position shown in Fig. 2 if the wearerdesires to re move a coin therefrom, he gives it the necessaryrevolutions to disengage the threads and tips it downward in thedirection of the arrow A, as shown. The deep cup shaped top is then in aposition from which the coins may be withdrawn.

If worn on the wrist as suggested by the position of the case in Fig. 1,the coins when the case is opened, lie within the deep cavity of thebase of the shell.

This device is preferably made of such proportions of depth to diameterthat it will contain odd sized rings, ear-rings, and other jewelry withsufficient space in its body cavity so that the top may be screwed downand the washer compacted to make the case water-tight. Currency may becarried in this case without being soiled by the salt water.

While in the foregoing, I have described specific embodiments, and havementioned only certain possible modifications, it will be appreciatedthat in practice I do not limit myself to such specific details asherein set forth, but may resort to any practical modifications fallingwithin the scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureto me by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A bracelet of theclass described comprising an annular threaded base portion adapted toform a coin receptacle; an annular threaded closure for the coinreceptacle he adapted for coin display when removed from the base; awasher interposed between the closure and the base; and a strap forattachment to the wearers person.

2. A coin case for bathers comprising u base to form n receptacle;threads' on the base; a washer carried on the base adjacent the threads;a closure for the receptacle hav- 5 ing a threaded portion to cooperatewith the threads on the' base, and having a, beveled edge whereby thewasher 'is compacted to form a Water-tight joint when the closure isseated, and adapted for coin display when removed from the base.

In testimony whereof 1I aiix my signature.

GAETANO ANTELMJI.

